PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 1: Chris Bourque #56 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center October 1, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Capitals 2-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Chris Bourque is sure to face some daunting expectations in Boston thanks to his family name. The son of Bruins legend Ray Bourque was traded from Washington to Boston for Zach Hamill on Tuesday, and on Friday he avoided free agency by agreeing to a two-year deal with the Bruins. If the Bourque surname didn’t supply enough pressure, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli added a little more, as well as perhaps a boost of confidence to help meet those expectations, when he stated that Bourque wasn’t just brought in to help the Bruins’ AHL affiliate in Providence. He is expected...

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